I don’t think I can remember a time where I didn’t hear it. The ringing. The noise nobody but me could seem to hear. I couldn’t stand it. I had no idea what it was at first, but it was loud,...

In a recent documentary, the voice of nature has, at long last, spoken out. It’s weathered, deep and gravelly. It’s angry, upset and frightened. But, it is simultaneously uplifting, energized and confident...

Last Thursday, my mom walked into the house after picking up my little brother from volleyball practice, and she immediately looked alarmed. She asked me what was wrong. There I was, sitting on the couch,...

26-year-old Australian musician Ashton Irwin released his debut album “Superbloom” on Oct. 23, a passionate and unorthodox 10-track record about Irwin’s struggles with overcoming his demons and finding...

As someone who has a sister who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, nothing makes me happier than seeing her smile as she animatedly describes a new TV show or movie she’s found with characters she...

An army of muted portraits of old white men stares blankly out from the walls above the stage. Below, the animated features of actress and writer Heidi Schreck light a dim Broadway stage. Ms. Schreck...

In June 2018, game developer InnerSloth released the murder-mystery video game, “Among Us”. “Among Us” is an online game that is based in a space-themed environment. The game consists of up to...

Gorillaz, the British animated musical group headed by Damon Albarn, have made a name for themselves as an eclectic and inventive musical collective. Mixing beautiful melodies performed by Albarn with...

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to describe the emotions I was feeling in that moment. It was the first night of Hanukkah in December 2019, and I was in Israel with my religious school class for our...

Six years ago, senior Jharna Suresh watched her all-time favorite Bollywood film “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” for the first time. The Hindi title translates to “This Youth is Crazy,” and after watching...

Student X is anonymous in order to protect their identity. “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, the most inexhaustible form of magic we have, capable both of inflicting injury and remedying it.”...

At the beginning of the summer, the Black Lives Matter movement sparked protests and opened up conversations about race, and people started turning to media choices to learn more about race relations. If...

BTS and Nicki Minaj. Blackpink and Cardi B. These artists hail from opposite sides of the world, yet their names stand right next to each other under the titles of a recent series of crossovers between...

Pop, country, classical, indie, the list goes on. Everyone has an attachment to music, whether it’s from listening to a favorite artist, hearing different genres on the radio, or even making their own...

“Where? Who? Sus.” Welcome to the Among Us world. The game has recently experienced a massive surge in popularity, including within the Lynbrook community. In this party game that involves teamwork,...

McCallum percussionists took center stage for their first performance of the year. A competitive showcase of student work -- Solo Idol Night -- was held virtually, but not without a little stage fright. "I...

2020 has been, without a doubt, one of the most devastating years the United States has seen in a while. With things like the current COVID-19 pandemic, the presidential election, and the ongoing civil...

Worldbuilding in the lore of movies, films and shows is key to the creation of many fictional favorites, such as “Star Wars”, “Avatar” and “Game of Thrones”. As Western media begins to include...

I’m 17 years old, and I don’t like politics.  Yet here I am, deciding that my free time is best spent campaigning, phone-banking, knocking on doors, advocating for human rights, calling out ignorance,...

The historic date of November 6, 2018, fills the dark screen. Election Day, the one that would determine the winner of the Governor's race in Georgia. The race that would decide whether or not Stacey Abrams...

I'd fallen in love with “Normal People” (both the novel and the televised adaptation) at the height of quarantine. As one would expect, mandated isolation had begun to take its toll. I’d missed...

If the name Keegan Bach doesn’t sound familiar, there’s a chance you just don’t know who he is. There’s also a chance that you know him by the same name that most of the world does: KBeaZy....

We live in an era of change. American culture is categorized by civil rights activism and political correctness — racist remarks, sexist ideals, and pedophilic intentions do not fly in the way they...

You’re a student at Carver High School in Omaha, Nebraska. For the past few days, you've seen signs all across the halls of the school advocating for different student body presidential candidates. The...

Seated at a kitchen table, a white woman clad in an apron and a smile grips the hand of an unnerved black woman and twists it. “Find your husband, return what’s mine, or I’ll murder your boy, and...

From retweeting a Twitter post, to snapchatting a picture of the ceiling to a friend, social media makes an appearance in people’s lives every day. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat...

The Devil All The Time has the potential of becoming a modern cult classic. The complex plot and writing style of Donald Ray Pollock's book was brought to life on screen by the magic of Antonio Campos...

Reform school and abuse. Elwood Curtis and Jack Turner. Optimism and pessimism.  One way or another, there are always two sides to every story. Only the unmarked graves tell the gruesome truth. For...

Since the ‘70s, rap music has proven to be the bane of many parents’ existence. The loud, explicit lyrics coupled with pounding beats performed by artists, who wear jewelry, the price of  a small...

Controversy over J.K. Rowling’s new book, “Troubled Blood,” featuring a male murderer who takes advantage of female victims by crossdressing as a woman himsef, has sparked from comments she made...

In a time before the pandemic, students, parents, teachers and dedicated community members came in droves to see the biannual musicals at McCallum. The McCallum Arts Center was packed to the brim on show...

macshieldonline · Feedback Loop, episode 3 -- Jay Mathias Jay Mathias wants you to think his music is weird. In this episode of the S-Word podcast, hosts Alysa Spiro and Evelyn Griffin talk to McCallum...

Netflix began streaming The Trial of the Chicago 7, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, on Oct. 16. The movie chronicles one of the nation’s most notable federal trials and the events leading up to...

Before he was hired as a North Allegheny custodian, Jay Koval worked on the production team at Pittsburgh's Club Cafe, a local music venue and longtime hot spot for emerging jazz and indie bands. "We...

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” — a Netflix film written and directed by Academy Award Winner Aaron Sorkin — was released on Oct. 16, 2020, and stars Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, Alex Sharp as Rennie...

I refused to listen to “WAP” when it first came out. Released on Aug. 7 by Cardi B. (real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) and featuring Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Jovon Ruth Pete),...

Warning: The following review contains spoilers from "The Haunting of Bly Manor." In one of the last scenes of Netflix’s 2020 original mini-series, “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” the bride, whose...

Beethoven, "Moon River," and "Amazing Grace" are heard from Beth Martinez’s backyard. Her 87-year-old mother has been missing out on her trips to the symphony since COVID started, and juniors Lucy Hamre...

After several accounts of TikTok’s possible shutdown in the summer, avid users like sophomore Jamie Choi deleted the app in August before the new school year began. Because she spent at least two hours...

Waves splash onto rocks, pooling into crevices that small groups of masked people jump over as they walk along the water. Further from the waterline, the rocks form stairs that hug the side of a large...

macshieldonline · The S Word -- Episode 16 (Anderson talks heavy metal at the AP level) Part Two In the previous episode of the S-Word podcast, McCallum world history and geography teacher Greg Anderson...

Rock is a genre with infinite subgenres, all with varying stereotypes surrounding the overall sound. Most stereotypes lead people to believe that simply because of your gender, you may not be as successful...

As the doors to the theater opened, Art teacher Pamela Dietrich walked in. She smelled the popcorn being prepared at the concession stand and watched as the workers carefully put food into buckets and...

In 1998, Disney released Mulan, a film that would, in later years, become one of the studio’s most beloved, despite waning box office figures compared to its contemporaries Aladdin and The Lion King.  The...

A few years back, a stranger on the internet told me the Fleet Foxes were "soccer mom indie rock" when I said I had liked their latest album. And that's not really too far off, as "White Winter Hymnal"...

With the popularity of online streaming, many artists find it hard to keep afloat as physical and downloadable sales plummet. Before Miss Corona took over the charts, musicians resorted to touring as...

Most people know Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) as a rapper. Some may recognize him as an actor, but few would call him a pop-punk singer — that is, until the release of his latest album “Tickets To My Downfall”...

Enola Holmes is not your typical mystery movie.  Instead of the genre’s usual male protagonist, Enola leads the narrative as a strong, independent girl with a nontraditional upbringing.  When her mother...

Generally speaking, teenage girls’ coming-of-age movies are pretty cringe-worthy. Often centered around a lifelong crush or a fashion reset, these movies feed into society’s misconceptions about women...

In an era characterized by fear and worry, many Americans find comfort in television as a lighthearted sanctuary from everyday life. And with late-night talk shows hosting over 8 million national viewers...